My son Christian has the exact same thing, same side, and also it happened while I was pregnant with him. I didn't find out about it till he was almost a year old, the doctors keeped saying it was Brachial Plexus Injury. Evalina helps me know that everything is going to be just fine with Christian. Thank you so much for giving me hope.

Never give up hope. These little people can do amazeing things. My daughter Amy is 16 mths old and had a stroke also in utero. Never new until 8 mths old. Things have beendifficult along the way. I don't know anyone else in my area if they have a problem. Im starting to look out for other people email me at Ptoots69@aol.com any one with the same problems. Never give up . Best of luck alwaysl. Im thinking of you all.

I had a stroke in utero that affected my right side, and now I am 35 years old! I was just hunting around the internet this evening after really not thinking about it for a long, long time. I am an assistant director at a social service agency, I wear high heels, and I can type a mean streak (with my left hand). When I am tired, I limp, and my right side is sensitive to pressure. But no biggy. Evelina just really reminded me of myself - I still ignore my right side. I think of it as the friend that I have to take everywhere with me. I so hope Evelina has it as easy as me!

My daughter Lilyana is 18 months old, she suffered in utero stroke and as a result infantile spasms. It's been a long hard road for my angel, but we are so thankful for what she has overcome with the horrible prognosis the dr.s warned us about. She rarely uses her right hand, every once in a while she'll realize its there and mess with it a little but never uses it for anything. She doesn't crawl, walk or eat with that right side. We are hoping she will walk one day and pray pray pray that she never sufferes another stroke or seizure. We have never found out what caused her stroke.

Hope

When the doctor tells you that your infant or child has survived a stroke or that they may face life with part of their body paralyzed, time seems to come to a screeching stop. Suddenly those dreams that you once held for your child are shattered into a million pieces. On the Pediatric Stroke Hope blog, we'll share stories of hope about our babies and children who are stroke survivors. We'll also share stories about children who have hemiplegia, a paralysis or weakness on one side of their body. These kids are amazing and we hope that their stories will give you new dreams for your child.

This site is sponsored by the Children's Hemiplegia and Stroke Association (CHASA).